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# Watch Gita Talk About Aftermath And The Future of Media
- URL: https://aftermath.site/gita-jackson-aftermath-xoxo-fest/
- Published: 2024-10-08T18:59:20.000Z
- Updated: 2025-10-27T17:11:36.000Z
- Author: Gita Jackson
- Tags: Blog, journalismism, Media, xoxo fest, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2025-10-27 13:00

Hi Afterfam! This year I had the incredible opportunity to talk about my beautiful baby website at the final XOXO Fest. For everyone who missed it, [my talk is finally online](https://xoxofest.com/2024/videos/gita-jackson/?ref=aftermath.site).

Here’s the fun new anecdote I tell at parties: I worked at both Gawker and Vice. Depending on the room, that sentence will elicit knowing winces and raised eyebrows. My experience in media has been incredibly discouraging, but because I am a stubborn person, instead of giving up I’ve only dug in my heels harder. The talk I gave is mostly about that:

If you’ve been around for the site’s first year (wow!), you probably know most of this story. But I think I told it pretty well, and I also wore a cool dress. While you’re watching my talk, check out the talks from [Molly White of Web3 Is Going Just Great](https://xoxofest.com/2024/videos/molly-white/?ref=aftermath.site), who talked about why the internet sucks and how to make it better, and [my pal Darius Kazemi](https://xoxofest.com/2024/videos/darius-kazemi/?ref=aftermath.site), who [revisited his 2014 XOXO talk](https://xoxofest.com/2014/videos/darius-kazemi/?ref=aftermath.site) with a little bit of cynicism.